The Jetta TDI Cup “street version looks to be finally heading to dealers. This, a sporting version of economical cars, is something I’ve long been a proponent of. And in Volkswagen’s case this looks to be a car that’s both fun, and light on the wallet – and potentially the environment as well. The Volkswagen Jetta [...]
BMW M3 GTS unveiled! BMW M3 GTS - Click above for high-res image gallery Well that was fast. As well it should be. Because what you're looking at is the most hardcore roadgoing M3 to date. It's called the GTS... BREAKING: Dodge to end Viper production in July 2010, new car in 2012 2009 Dodge Viper ACR - Click above for high-res image gallery At the Chrysler business plan meeting this morning, Ralph...
Volkswagen of America said the VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition, first displayed as a concept at last year's 2008 SEMA Auto Show , will go on sale in January, featuring a race-inspired body kit and VW's clean diesel engine.
For those that don't know about it, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is VW's foray into grassroots motorsports in the U.S., finding and giving an outlet for younger drivers to get into road racing, raising the profile of diesels as more than green machines at the same time. First revealed as a concept at the 2008 SEMA show , 2010 Jetta TDI ...
Filed under: Diesel , Volkswagen 2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition - Click above to enlarge When we were in Germany last month for the launch of the 2010 Golf , VW product planner Andres Valbuena told us that a special street replica of the Jetta TDI Cup race car would be launching in January 2010. We just got the first photo of the new limited edition model along with further details. The TDI...
The top 10 list of vehicles with the best gas mileage are dominated by hybrids and diesel engines. To increase your gas mileage, the best cars for getting the best gas mileage tend to be smaller, but not necessarily so. Hybrid or diesel engines tend to offset the need to decrease weight, just look at the Ford Escape Hybrid, which shows up ninth on the list. MPG Ranking Category Vehicle City Highway...
2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition - Click above to enlarge When we were in Germany last month for the launch of the 2010 Golf , VW product planner Andres Valbuena told us that a special street replica of the Jetta TDI Cup race car would be launching in January 2010. We just got the first photo of the new limited edition model along with further details. The TDI Cup "Street" edition gets...
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For buyers looking for a fuel efficient car, diesels provide an alternative to hybrids. Popular in Europe for years, more diesels are making their way to the U.S. market. Modern diesels escape many of the liabilities of earlier designs. They are quieter, burn cleaner, and have much improved acceleration. Fuel economy is considerably improved over gasoline-powered versions. But buying a diesel usually...
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Walk into a Lexus dealer with $39,000 to spend on a new sedan and you’ll find you have a surprisingly wide array of choices. That will buy you a Lexus IS 350, a compact rear-wheel drive sedan aimed squarely at the BMW 3 Series. Or, you could get Lexus’ top-selling sedan, the Camry-based ES 350, which is aimed directly at those buyers who used to drive Buicks. Now there’s a third option:...
Our latest mileage challenge had editors logging more than 300 miles each in three hybrids and a diesel: the 2010 Honda Insight, 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid, 2010 Toyota Prius and 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. We tallied up all the numbers...
The 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI gets a substantial 30 mpg in city driving and 42 mpg in highway driving, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s latest figures. These rates are actually similar to that of a Volkswagen Jetta TDI with the DSG gearbox — not at all surprising since the A3 shares its underpinnings and powertrain with the VW.
The Jetta TDI is the very first ‘clean diesel’ to garner the award, given out by the Green Car Journal beginning way back in 2005. “The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI epitomizes what the Green Car of the Year honor is all about,” said Ron Cogan, who is the current editor and publisher of the Green Car Journal. The key aspect of the Jetta’s feature sheet that won the award are its 41mpg highway fuel efficiency,